Mars Volta Man Eureka the Butcher Conducts Grisly ‘Desert Rituals’

Marcel Rodríguez-López shares 'Music for Mothers' video

The Mars Volta may have splintered but that’s thankfully done nothing to slow the tide of music emerging from its former members. Eureka the Butcher is Marcel Rodríguez-López: keyboardist/percussionist from MV, drummer for El Paso-bred psych warriors Zechs Marquise, one-man production machine, and, yes, the younger brother of a certain fella named Omar. He’s just released his first solo album, Music for Mothers, and it fits squarely within the bass-damaged Los Angeles beat scene. Above, you’ll find the video for “Desert Rituals,” a lurching groove that packs as much hidden menace as it does stony bliss. The ’90s-directed clip interprets Eureka’s handle rather literally, following Marcel and two compatriots (including his touring dancer/muse Sadah Luna) on a dark and weary ride into the desert. Once they park the car, we find out what’s been in the trunk that entire time … sort of. Though the creature is shaped like a man, the final scene reveals that it may have been something more sinister in nature. Enjoy the ride but beware — there will be blood.